Rwandan nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and application of evidence-based practice
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| Field | Value | |
| Title | Rwandan nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and application of evidence-based practice | |
| Creator | Iradukunda, Favorite Mayers, Pat M. | |
| Description | Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) plays a key role in improving health outcomes of a country’s population; however, the teaching of EBP is often theoretical and inconsistent, resulting in negative attitudes and limited application.Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and application of EBP by nursing students at a school of nursing in Rwanda.Method: A total of 82 third- and fourth-year nursing students completed the survey. Univariate statistical analyses were performed to explore the distribution of data. Chi-square tests were utilised to examine the relation between knowledge, attitudes and application of EBP with the year of study.Results: Most students reported being knowledgeable of the steps of EBP, with a range of 84% – 92%. However, 50% reported negative attitudes and only 12% reported daily searches for evidence. The main reported barriers to the application of EBP were lack of knowledge, lack of time and lack of examples or role models.Conclusion: Knowledge about EBP does not necessarily positively influence student attitudes. Evidence-based practice should be integrated into the theoretical and practical component of the nursing curriculum to promote the effective application of EBP by nursing students. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-01-28 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/curationis.v43i1.2005 | |
| Source | Curationis; Vol 43, No 1 (2020); 7 pages 2223-6279 0379-8577 | |
| Language | eng | |
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